8:49 Dude...

@btsager

5 жыл бұрын

lol

@BrewDudes

4 жыл бұрын

Nice catch!

The Brew Dudes walked me through my first brew day a couple of years ago. Excellent review!

@BrewDudes

5 жыл бұрын

Wow - thanks, Scott. Brew on! - John

I just bought one for myself after watching this video. Thanks for the recommendation!

@BrewDudes

5 жыл бұрын

Cool - hope it works well for you. - John

Thanks for reviewing this, Mike, been thinking of getting one and I think you sold me on it. Cheers

@BrewDudes

5 жыл бұрын

What a sales guy. - John

Just ordered one of these with the intent of making ginger beer. Few days back I had a my last brew in a glass growler. It exploded in the warming drawer. This was a very useful and pleasant review, thank you!

@BrewDudes

4 жыл бұрын

Yikes! May your stainless steel bucket never explode. Cheers! - John

Hi Mike - thanks for the review. I've had my plastic buckets for a year and scratching is getting noticeable so I decided to go stainless - I got the ss brewtech ( with thermometer ) and am as pleased as you seem to be. I got an Anvil fermenter for a secondary - not so good but great as a secondary. Intend to get a second brewbucket from Santa ! Love you Guys videos - merry Christmas from sunny Colorado.

@BrewDudes

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the comment and Merry Christmas to you! - John

I have had one for about a year and really like it. Real easy to clean. I opted for the blow off tube elbow instead of an airlock. You can cold crash with it without any suck back if you coil up 10 feet of tubing. The liquid never gets that far.

@BrewDudes

5 жыл бұрын

Awesome - thanks for the info. - John

Great review. I've been eyeing up these SS BrewTech buckets for a while now. I'm happy to see you enjoy them. I'm just waiting for the budget to allow me to grab one...and the time to brew again hmpf!!!

@BrewDudes

5 жыл бұрын

We hear that - on both points. Brew on! - John

@WreckedBrewery

4 жыл бұрын

@@BrewDudes I now own 2 of the Brewmasters Edition now. Love these fermenters!!!

Thanks for the review video. I'm kind of thinking about getting one.

@BrewDudes

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Thanks for the video. 1st time using mine.

@BrewDudes

4 жыл бұрын

No problem 👍 - John

Had mine for about a year now and it's been great and I agree with all the points you made. Every so often Ebay has a "coupon" for 15-20% off that works on just about anything and you can pick one of these up for 160-175 bucks that way, if anyone wants to get a bit of a discount but still get a new one. I use a temp controller with the probe taped to the side (I put a folded cloth on the outside to help keep the probe isolated from the ambient air). Heat wrap and a fridge and I can keep the temps pretty consistent. I'm sure there is some difference between the outside of the bucket and the liquid inside, but I've had great success with it. You can also do a pseudo pressurized transfer using the blowoff fitting on the lid. It's a bit tricky, but you can minimized O2 if that's your goal. It's not meant to hold pressure really, but with 1-2 psi it is doable.

@BrewDudes

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tim - good information! - John

Thanks for the review. I ended up getting the brewmaster version to go with my new brewzilla that i picked up at my local brew shop. Really impressed with the design and look! Pricey but definitely feel these will last a long time.

@BrewDudes

3 жыл бұрын

Good choice!

I own a pair, as well, and love them!

@BrewDudes

5 жыл бұрын

Excellent - thanks for the comment! - JOhn

Who knew we'd put out bucket fermenter reviews on the same day!! Lol Good review Mike! I definitely like the stainless bucket fermenters now that I have them myself. Cheers guys! 👍🍻

@BrewDudes

5 жыл бұрын

Great minds. Brew on - John

@BrewDudes

5 жыл бұрын

I saw that too! Very cool! -Mike

@ShortCircuitedBrewers

5 жыл бұрын

I know right! 👍🍻

@dkpynn

5 жыл бұрын

Great review. I have watched both reviews - Short Circuit with Anvil and Brew Dudes with SS. Having a hard time deciding which one to go with. Any idea if the SS offers any low/no O2 transfers?

@danielchilds9906

4 жыл бұрын

@@dkpynn kzread.info/dash/bejne/rJWD29B6l7GZcso.html shows how you can do it

Thanks for the vid. Several people, after watching my fermenter videos last year, have suggested that I should look into these. Looks promising, but still have two reservations: 1) Is it easy to carry around a house and up/down stairs? Are the handles certified to bear the full weight with wort? Other equipment I’ve seen with handles like this are only useful when empty. 2) without the thermowell option, how do you check temperature? A sticker like is common on carboys?

@EastCoastCamping

5 жыл бұрын

BEER-N-BBQ by Larry is that a big green egg you have ? Watched several of your brewing videos .

@BrewDudes

4 жыл бұрын

I find it easier to carry than anything else I've ever used. I've used a sticker for temp measurements and its fine. Cheers! -Mike

Great review. Thanks you. Absolutely a future purchase for me. One quick question I was hoping you could answer. I have a 7 cubic foot chest freezer ferm chamber that fits two standard plastic fermenting buckets same as the one under the ss fermenter in your video. Would two of these SS fermenters be comparable enough in size to the plastic buckets that I could fit two of them in my ferm chamber? I have maybe 2-3 inches of play as it is now. Thanks for any input!

@BrewDudes

5 жыл бұрын

I think plastic buckets are less wide than the Ss Brewtech buckets. From their site: 20.6" height x 12.5" width. Note that height does NOT include stopper, bubbler, and blow off setup you have, etc. This is only to the top surface of the lid. Add a few inches depending on what you use up there and of course using a blow off tube or a 90-degree elbow tube coming out of your stopper can save some height as well if you are fermenting in a tight space.

Nice review! I was wondering if have used the racking arm to dump the trub and the yeast from the bottom once primary is done ? I’ve noticed other conical fermenters have an extra tap to dump the trub but was curious if you could achieve the same outcome with the rotable racking arm with the fermenter :)?

@BrewDudes

4 жыл бұрын

The racking arm isn't deep enough to suck out all the trub nor is it really a wide enough diameter really. So it hasn't been my experience that you could get the trub/yeast out like in a conical. But not that you need to either, IMO. Cheers! -Mike

The price is up there. I am going to being making beer (IPA) for the first time tomorrow and I have one of those because it looks like it really makes the work a bit easier... Plus it looks cool.

@BrewDudes

4 жыл бұрын

Thank Robert - Brew on!

A question I’ve been meaning to ask for a while: I like the Big Head Todd & The Monsters opening music. Did you have to get their permission to use it?

@BrewDudes

5 жыл бұрын

No, when necessary, we share ad revenue because of the copyright.

Nice review thanks

@BrewDudes

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! - John

This video was honestly so helpful. I just bought a Ss Brew Kettle tc and I really enjoy the quality. I was looking at this and the spike ferementer but cant find a real reason to choose the Spike. Have you had any experience with the FTSs2 chilling/heating combo? It looks like a really cool option, although very expensive for an add on, Im thinking it could be very usefull for keeping temps where Im living in SoCal. Thanks again!

@BrewDudes

2 жыл бұрын

It is a cool combo, but I can't justify the expense either. I have plenty of empty fridge space and external thermostats. That works fine for me most of the time. I can use a heat wrap too if need be. I love my brewtech buckets. Easy to clean, easy to transfer in and out of, stackable, good heat transference and durable. Sure some ports for pressure transfers and hop drops would be nice but I'd rather have multiple fermentors available rather than spend all my budget on one feature rich piece with more parts to clean and worry about. Cheers! -Mike

Hey Mike, big fan of the buckets. For future reference if you decide to get a blow-off, SS Brewtech actually sells a 90 degree elbow that fits right into the hole in the top of the lid. It gives you a nice hose barb that you can then stick a 1/2 or 5/8 hose onto (I forget exactly which size..) Also, you can attach a CO2 line to it and use a little pressure to do closed transfers into your keg, if you're into that sort of thing. Theres pictures and a few video clips of me using mine in this manner on my Instagram and Facebook pages if this description is confusing. Just search @highhatbrewing. Cheers!

@BrewDudes

4 жыл бұрын

Good to know. I am planning a fermentation chamber for this and a 90 degree elbow might be necessary. Cheers! -Mike

Quality products - love my chronicle. My brewbucket is great but the plastic feet have worn through fairly quickly and I've also removed the racking arm and find its no problem to transfer clear beer with no risk of leaks. Bring back John tho!

@BrewDudes

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Martin. We appreciate the comment and the info. I will be back - John

@BrewDudes

5 жыл бұрын

I didn't mention it but I have found that I don't need the little racking arm either. In fact, the beer I transfer to keg in the video was done sans racking arm! But don't tell anyone! -Mike

Nice vid! Good work. Subbed.

@BrewDudes

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! - John

I saved my lunch money for one of these with the FTSS temp control and i will never go back to glass or plastic again!!! worth the money if you can swing it.

@BrewDudes

5 жыл бұрын

Just a need a plan and patience. Thanks for the comment. - John

@andrewlutton4684

5 жыл бұрын

Hi. Can you explain ftss? Cheers

@kingneptune8120

5 жыл бұрын

@@andrewlutton4684 , its a temperature control system from ss brew tech. plenty to see about it on you tube it has helped dial in my fermentation temps to a +/- 2 degrees.

Good review

@BrewDudes

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers! -Mike

How are you controlling and monitoring temperature with these though.

Have to upgrade some day , cheers

@BrewDudes

5 жыл бұрын

Cheers!

I'm pretty new to homebrewing. I am thinking about getting this bucket. What do you suggest to temp control this bucket for specific styles of beer? Thanks! And good review :)

@BrewDudes

3 жыл бұрын

A fridge with a temp thermostat controller. That's the easiest least expensive way to go about it. Cheers! -Mike

Hi Mike. How do you add priming sugar ? You are using another bucket or do you add carbonation drops in the bottle ? I have a 14 gal ss brew bucket... so that's way i'm asking :) Regards from Romania

@BrewDudes

4 жыл бұрын

I use a bottling bucket. I don't add priming sugar to the fermentor because it needs to get mixed somehow and in the fermentor you'd just mix in all the settled debris at the bottom. I boil the priming sugar in a pint of water. As I am transferring the beer from fermentor to bottling bucket I pour in the sugar solution. Its always worked well for me that way. Cheers -Mike

Thanks Mike. How did you know I have been looking at these buckets for awhile now?

@BrewDudes

5 жыл бұрын

It's his secret. - John

Do you use the brew bucket inside a fridge to have a better control temp? If so, how much temp do you actually have inside the brew bucket, fridge could be at 18degree celcius but wort inside the bucket will have another temo, do you know this data? Thanks

@BrewDudes

4 жыл бұрын

I have put in in the fridge when I needed it. Most of the time I've been managing to brew when the conditions allow for what I am brewing. I used to have a small chest freezer dedicated to fermentation. I am heading back that way soon. Cheers. -Mike

I tape my inkbird probe on the exterior of my glass carboy. How would this one work?

@BrewDudes

3 жыл бұрын

I've taped a probe to this Stainless bucket and it works fine. The stainless transfers heat probably better than the glass so I would think it's fine. I've done the glass thing for years too. Cheers! -Mike

Hi Mike. No doubt the product looks great. I use plastic fermenters so that I can attach brewjacket temperature controls. How do you manage fermentation temps? Cheers Andy

@BrewDudes

5 жыл бұрын

The sides are smooth all the way around. So I was planning of taping my fermwrap around it to keep it warm. In the warmer months I employ a fridge with temp control on the fridge. -Mike

Any idea where the SS Brewtech bucket is made? I cannot find it on their website.

@BrewDudes

Жыл бұрын

I would shoot them an email. But if you've ever looked at the SS Brewtech user group on facebook I think you'll see several quality issues on their more sophisticated products. Most of those complaints are on the weld quality. All seems to be coming from them outsourcing to China once demand started to rise on their products. That said, the BrewBuckets I have are flawless and I wouldn't hesitate to get another one myself. The have very few complicated manufacturing steps so they seem to still be of great quality. Cheers! -Mike

Nice product, I have some SS Brewtech , 10 gallon kettle which I converted into a mash tun with 1/2" pipe work and camlocks and a Kegland pump. I like the SS Brewtech ss brew buckets but want the option to brew under pressure 10 Psi. The gasket under the lid, how much pressure can it hold? I know SS Brewtech do a pressure kit for the chronicle fermenters but would be nice to have something compact to go in a fridge for temperature control. The other benefits of pressure brewing are less yeast easters, less chance of bacterial infections, faster ferment time, Lagering time,clears up super fast, forces sediment to the bottom fast, oxygen free loop transfer.

@infinitefretboard

5 жыл бұрын

This fermenter is not meant for pressure fermentation. It can hold MAYBE 2 PSI at the most.

@BrewDudes

4 жыл бұрын

The stainless nature of the vessel I am sure can take the pressure, however the seal of the lid isn't that strong to take much pressure. There are better options for pressure fermenting. Overall though I am still very happy with these fermentors. Cheers! -Mike

Hey Mike - do you think this would work for 1 gallon batches or would that be too much headspace? What about 2gal?

@BrewDudes

4 жыл бұрын

I think you can get away with 2 gallons, but you need to have a high gravity beer to generate enough CO2 to displace the O2 in the headspace. Its probably better to use a smaller vessel for 1 gallons batches. Cheers. -Mike

@mustang774

4 жыл бұрын

There is a 3 gallon brew bucket available from SS Brewtech......Take care, Bluefin.

For bottlers: is there any reason you can't dump the trub out the bottom of the cone and pour the priming solution directly into the fermenter for bottling? How much sediment is remaining to muddy things up?

@journeyfortwo5211

4 жыл бұрын

Mine is a similar design, except it has another tap at the bottom of the cone

@BrewDudes

4 жыл бұрын

You can’t access the trub it’s generally below the level of the racking arm. 80+% is left in the bucket. So unfortunately it’s not possible to bottle from the bucket. But it’s still easier to use the racking port than starting a siphon to get beer out of a regular fermentor.

Has dry hopping through the top gone smoothly? Worried about the oxygen exposure.

@BrewDudes

3 жыл бұрын

I find myself dry hopping in the keg most of the time. If I am going to dryhop in fermentor its usually during active fermentation which hops limit the O2 impact as its being blown off as well as being metaboilsed by the yeast. Cheers! -Mike

Is the valve easy to clean? the gaskets are made of plastic or silicone?

@BrewDudes

3 жыл бұрын

I believe they are silicone. I haven't had a problem cleaning them with a soak in PBW along with the rest fo the gear for the day. Cheers! -Mike

I want to buy one of these. How do I transfer from my Brew Master into the SS Brew Bucket? Is it done like the plastic buckets?

@BrewDudes

2 жыл бұрын

Yep, it will work just like any other auto siphon. - John

how are you sanitizing the exterior of the racking port?

@BrewDudes

3 жыл бұрын

I use a spray bottle before and after I run liquid out of it. I also remove clean and sanitize it before I put a new wort in the bucket. I also trap a little sanitizer inside the valve by running sanitizer through it and closing it after I sanitize the inside pre-fermentation session. That way when I do take a sample, I'm passing through the sanitized interior at least once. I usually only sample one time prior to running off into the keg. hope that helps. Cheers! -Mike

What do you use to clean and sanitize the stainless steel? Is PBW safe to use?

@BrewDudes

4 жыл бұрын

According to their site, PBW is safe to clean stainless steel. - John

Looked closely at these. Decided on Speidel plastic instead for weight. Super glad I got away from glass. Just too dangerous w heavy wet cargo.

@BrewDudes

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed. I really like the PET better bottles and brewed them for a long time. But I go tired of the difficulty cleaning them sometimes.Mostly the small opening not the plastic though. I think the SS brewbucket is a good compromise on weight for the benefits of stainless. I've looked at Speidels but leaned towards the benefits of stainless. I'd like to try a Speidel though if anyone can convince a supplier to send us one! Cheers! -Mike

what abou tthe sediment from fermenting from the beer? does that not get into the bucket?

@jcoughlin325

5 жыл бұрын

Most of it drops to the coned bottom.

@BrewDudes

5 жыл бұрын

It is in the cone and the little valve sits above the cone. Its about 3 inches above the base of the cone. -Mike

thank you

@BrewDudes

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. - John

How do you clean the ball valve?

@BrewDudes

5 жыл бұрын

I open the valve and submerse it in warm PBW for 20mins. Then I come back and open close it several times to get the inner workings somewhat clean. Followed by a good rinse with hot water. Hasn't been a problem yet. -Mike

I wonder how do you like it today, is it your preferred Fermenter ?

@BrewDudes

3 жыл бұрын

I brew 90% of my beers in this thing. It does everything I need it to do. The port works for me. I've got a good closed transfer set up going for it. I have had no issues. I have two and I'll probably get a third at some point soon. Cheers! -Mike

Does anybody knows why ssbrewtech pairs their 10 gal kettles with 7 gal fermenters? is there as much as 3 gal loss from boil to fermenter?

@BrewDudes

4 жыл бұрын

Here's my take on it. It's not really about loss its about head space. I put 5.5-5.75 gallons in my fermentors, I suspect many people do similarly. This ensures that I can get 5-5.25 gallons in my keg at the end. A 7 gallon fermentor is just enough head space for the Krausen without worrying too much about blow off. Similarly I boil down to 6-6.25 gallons of beer. My preboil volume is 8-8.5 gallons. The 10 gallon kettle provides the needed headspace to prevent boil over. IMO, the 7 gallon and 10 gallon combo has been pretty much the standard. In fact many fermentors were only 6 gallons and it made for many fermentor blow offs which is a pain. Good question. Thanks. -Mike

@juancarlosvalquiyohann6931

4 жыл бұрын

Brew Dudes thanks dude. Actually I already bought the 10 gal kettles with the 7 gal fermentor and now I totally get what you are saying. Thanks!

The brew buckets are cool.

@BrewDudes

5 жыл бұрын

Cool - Mike likes them too. - John

@mustang774

4 жыл бұрын

The brew buckets are awesome. I have two for brewing my beer.....Take care, Bluefin.

can you pressure transfer on this one?

@BrewDudes

Жыл бұрын

Nope. Cheers! -Mike

Thanks for your review...definitely going stainless steel is in my opinion the way to go..... I don’t have one of these Ss but do own Anvil’s equivalent.... and it is a great product too....but I am thinking about buying a second fermenting bucket and I may give this one a try..... the other fact hat I love is that if your brewing day goes too long..... say Sunday you can just transfer the hot wort into it and stash it to your fermentation fridge..... anybody owns both and can give any quick suggestion!?

@BrewDudes

3 жыл бұрын

I like the flexibility of Stainless too. I think a lot less now about adequate cleaning/sanitation as well as light and oxygen concerns. Cheers! -Mike

can you bottle straight from the fermenter?

@BrewDudes

4 жыл бұрын

It's probably best to move it to another vessel so you can add priming sugar to it. - John

@tommyhernandez9425

4 жыл бұрын

@@BrewDudes Thanks John for the help. I really appreciate you taking the time to answer my question.

Could I brew mead in this ?

@BrewDudes

3 жыл бұрын

Of course! Why not? If you make 5 gallon batches of mead this would be perfect. Its just a bucket. I've made cider in mine too. Cheers! -Mike

I do wine making, I do secondary in 23 litres carboys, I do two rackings so I save the excess in wine bottles from the first racking to top up after the second racking. What this means is I need to do 30 litre (8 gallon) batches, which is a problem because the SS brew bucket only comes in 7 gallon and 13 gallon. :( Anyone aware of a product like the SS Brew Bucket but that comes in a 30 litre/8 gallon size?

@BrewDudes

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Daniel - I did some searching but I couldn't find any. I let anyone else weigh in if they know of one. - John

@peterpoel1019

3 жыл бұрын

I use Spiedel high quality plastic fermenters. They are 7.9 gallons if that works. Great handles and wide opening. I like them

How do you use a blow off tube?

@BrewDudes

5 жыл бұрын

Like I mentioned I haven't needed one yet, but I have been thinking of it. The beet I racked in the video was the first one where I had Krausen up under the lid. That said a blow off tube is a simple as pushing a small piece of ridge tubing (like copper or a cut down piece of plastic racking cane) into the stopper. Then attaching a longer hose onto that and running it into a catch vessel. I'd be willing to bet you could find large enough diameter soft tubing that you could jam right into the hole in the lid without a stopper. I might try that and post it if it works. -Mike

@MartinGallacher

5 жыл бұрын

I fitted a male right angled 1/2" barbed fitting through the lid where the grommet was, nice and easy...

Ha ha ha! When he racks the sample into the hydrometer tube, you can see him sucking sanitizer into his brew bucket. 101 dude!

@BrewDudes

4 жыл бұрын

Mistakes were made.

The rubber feet are terrible and wear out. Already have replaced mine twice in less than five years.

@BrewDudes

10 ай бұрын

Mine are still going strong somehow. And I routinely take it back and forth from the rough garage floor to the finished vinyl floor in the basement. I keep waiting to replace them but the seem to be OK. Cheers! -Mike

2 hundred bones buys a BUNCH of plastic buckets... no thanks. If you got it, spend it. Not me though. Cheers

@BrewDudes

5 жыл бұрын

True that. Cheers! - John

@jcoughlin325

5 жыл бұрын

Plastic won't last as long.

@mrdespizeme

5 жыл бұрын

@@jcoughlin325 Very true. Well taken care of, and I should only have to replace them every 3-5 years. I'm 42, so by my math I'll only have to buy 5-6 more before I kick the bucket. Haha... kick the bucket. Cheers